On top of this, it is possible to adjust brightness, contrast, warmth, saturation, highlights, shadows, vignettes and sharpness in a similar fashion by tapping on the new wrench icon.

Each of the tools is displayed in a horizontal list and is adjustable on a 100-point scale.

Instagram claims that its latest update was built to satisfy growing user requests for more creative options, in an attempt to "bridge the gap between being a photo geek and the rest of the world," director of product Peter Deng told Mashable.